While the event is positioned for a grand celebration with free barbecue for a thousand, like any joyous gathering it’s not without some drama. It’s unclear whether the sculptor has been paid-in-full, and protest rumors are swirling.

The Cliff, a gritty new crime drama written and directed by a former Dallas Police Department officer and based on his experiences in Oak Cliff, will show at the Capital City Black Film Festival this week.

African Americans have traditionally been part of communities that have borne the brunt of environmental discord, with landfills and pollution sources located in areas where people of color predominantly live.

A new Whole Foods opened at The Domain Wednesday, and somewhere between samplings of grilled beef and the salad bar was a cold case filled with all-natural drinks, including neat glass bottles of BeeSweet Lemonade, locally produced using a recipe handed down by 9-year-old founder Mikaila Ulmer’s Granny Helen. It’s a flaxseed lemonade recipe that Mikaila tweaked with local honey and mint.

Ms. Lauryn Hill graced the Moody Theater stage for Austin City Limits Saturday night. Austin City Limits, the PBS program that local KLRU television station has produced since 1974, recorded Ms. Hill’s performance for broadcast on PBS stations around the U.S.